BV - June 2013 Yr 1 Issue 1

COOPERATIVE DIVERSIFICATION
A review of the cooperative trends in the recent times
indicates that cooperatives are already on the way to
multiplicity in new areas like peace. The rural life is rich in
cultural tradition. Cooperative Marketing Development
Federation is having branches in village of Maharashtra.
The cooperative products have developed strong brands
which clearly indicate that cooperative principles and values
which can be used for effective business. For example
"Amul", brand of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing
Federation is a household name in India signifying milk
revolution. Like Amul, Lijjat Papad, Katraj Milk etc. these
cooperative products spread the message of peace.
WHY SHOULD ONE MEDITATE?
To realize who one is. This is the main goal of meditation.
But, as there is extreme turbulence and suffering in most of
the minds, the first motivating factor can be the cessation of
agitation and pain. It is only when one understands that
happiness and fulfillment are a state of being independent of
external factors that one can learn to outgrow suffering and
turmoil. When the mind is able to remain unconditionally
peaceful vis-a-vis the external situations, there occurs the
possibility of meditation. So the first reason that one should
learn and practice meditation is the cessation of turbulence.
It is not only the suffering, but even the apparently harmless
agitations of mind have their roots in illusory conditionings.
If one wants to experience true peace and happiness, one
will have to understand and detach from these unconscious
stories. The best de Conditioning happens through deep
contemplation. The best way of doing deep contemplation is
in a peaceful and solitary place. Doing a retreat is always
helpful, but it might not be feasible for one and all. There
can be exigencies, beyond one’s control, which don’t allow
one to live in a retreat environment. These are revolutionary
principles of meditation. Integrating them with one’s
practice, one can make speedy and enduring progress in this
beautiful mind-elevation. A person can train his or her mind
to improve attention and regulate emotions; it can also
improve a person's level of happiness and well-being.
MEDITATION FOR LIFE
Though it's predominantly rooted in Buddhist tradition, there
are many varieties of meditation in the world. Some involve
sitting quietly for hours at a time, while others encourage
movement. Some are tied to religion or physical practices
such as yoga and martial arts; others are based in
psychology. There are also numerous techniques.
India is ideal for formulating effective strategies for
promoting peace. For promoting peace, the cooperative
strategy merits consideration. The Indian cooperative
movement is the largest movement in the world. National
Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) is the apex organization
of the cooperative movement in the country. 196 cooperative
organizations at all levels are as its members. Being a
promotional organization with emphasis on training,
education, advocacy, research, publication etc. NCUI has
worked hard to promote the cooperative movement in the
country. It has always formulated effective policies to
promote cooperative diversification. For example, due to
strong campaigning of NCUI, the cooperatives were recently
allowed entry into insurance. The NCUI has also taken
initiatives in the new fields of insurance, electrification
environment, etc. IFFCO, a major cooperative fertilizer
giant, has already made effective forays in the fields of
insurance, electrification etc. The NCUI has effectively
popularized the concept of cooperation amongst the rural
population by its Cooperative Education Field Projects
located all over the country. NCUI is in a good position to
promote rural peace in the country, taking into account the
strength of Indian cooperatives in promoting peace through
cooperatives.
CONCLUSION
Ahinsa, as preached and practiced by Buddha, is the only
answer to problems of poverty and pollution confronting
humanity. Gandhiji rightly stated: "Non-violence is the
greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than
the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity
of man. lt is remarkable that unlike Vedic religion, Jainism
and Buddhism stands for pure Ahinsa without any condition:
in Maharashtra Saint Eknath, Saint Tukaram, Saint Gora
Kumbhar, Dnyashwar, Chokhomala and many others,
showed faith that eventually our heart and mind will lean to
let go of all obsessive patterns of thought and desire. Then
we can awaken to true peace, love, and joy. When we go to
spiritual counseling, By learning to trust ourselves and to
open our hearts and trust the other, Spiritual counseling
helps direct us, stop feeling. When we stop cutting the world
into pieces with our judgmental mind, everything within us
and within the world can then be experienced as Buddha.
The fundamental goal of Buddhism is peace, not only peace
in India but peace in all over the worlds. The Buddha taught
the first step on the path to peace The Buddhist vision is a
world in which all life is sacred, in which selfishness, in the
guise of greed, anger and foolishness, does not interfere with
the basic interconnectedness of all living beings. That
interconnectedness, when freed from the distortion of
selfishness, is based upon the potential for enlightenment
that every being shares.
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“Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad
men never appreciate kindness shown to them,
but wise men appreciate and are grateful.
Wise men try to express their appreciation
and gratitude by some return of kindness, not
only to their benefactor, but to everyone else.”
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